Introduction to the Arabic language and the culture of its speakers. Facilitates the practical application of the language in everyday oral and written communication at the beginning novice level. Since the focus is on basic communication skills, the class will be conducted in modern standard Arabic as much as possible. While becoming familiar with the Arabic speaking world, students will learn structures that will enable them to function in Arabic in everyday contexts. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-6A)

Continuation of Arabic I. Continues to develop oral and written skills based on practical everyday needs. Students with three years of high school Arabic should enroll in ARBC 220. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B,6A)

Fundamentals of spoken and written Arabic for the bilingual speaker. This course is designed to help Arabic-speaking students further improve their oral and written communication skills. Emphasis on writing, reading comprehension, and vocabulary building at the intermediate level in a cultural context. Exposure to the diversity within the cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. This course is designed to provide the bilingual speaker with the linguistic and learning skills required for successfully completing upper division courses in Arabic. The course will be taught in Arabic. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-6A)

This course is designed to help Arabic-speaking students further improve their oral and written communication skills. In addition, it provides the bilingual speaker with the linguistic and learning skills required for successfully completing upper division courses in Arabic. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B,6A)

This course surveys Arabic Literature masterpieces and/or Arabic literature in translation. The course focuses on the historical, social, religious, socio-political, philosophical, and cultural aspects of Arabic literature. It will be a great choice for Arabic learners, heritage speakers, native and non-native speakers of Arabic. A diverse selection of texts in Arabic and/or English is read and discussed to expand students' cultural horizons. Reading selections include works from the Pre-Islamic period, Islamic, Umayyads, Abbasids, and Modern period. Works of classical and modern writers will be included, in addition to prominent Arab-American and women writers. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B)

Introduction to the major characteristics of Arabic civilization as reflected in literature, philosophy, architecture, and the arts of Arabic countries. This course may have an emphasis on a selected Arabic country or countries. This course will be taught in Arabic/English. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B)

Students will be provided with the basic information and skills needed to operate a computer efficiently to support Arabic classes with an emphasis on basic keyboarding techniques and typing in Arabic, editing and formatting text in Arabic, and creating, formatting, and editing PowerPoint presentations in Arabic. Includes an overview of file and folder management to store information, using computer input devices, searching the internet, and sending email with attachments. Also listed as BOT 180. Not open to students with credit in BOT 180. (CSU)

Continuation of Arabic II. This course continues to develop oral, listening, reading, and writing skills in order to acquire proficiency in Arabic with an emphasis on building a wide range of cultural, communicative, and interactive competencies of Arabic language and culture using Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Students with four years of high school Arabic should enroll in ARBC 221. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B,6A)

Continuation of Arabic III. The course continues to develop oral, reading, writing and listening skills in order to improve proficiency in Arabic while increasing the students' communicative and intercultural competencies, and their knowledge of Arab cultures. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B,6A)

Develops oral, reading, writing, and listening skills, with an emphasis in oral proficiency. In this course students discuss a variety of relevant current, cultural, and social topics using Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-6A)

Continues to develop speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. In this course students analyze and discuss a diverse selection of texts and other authentic resources using Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Covers a variety of relevant cultural and social topics. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-6A)

Focuses on intermediate level conversation development with vocabulary building and improvement of speaking proficiency using Iraqi dialect in the context of Arabic Iraqi culture. Conversations in the Iraqi dialect are based on culturally relevant vocabulary and idiomatic expressions that deal with everyday situations. The course will focus on speaking and phonetics of Iraqi Arabic. It will continue to develop oral, listening, reading, and writing skills with emphasis in oral proficiency. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2)

This course is an intermediate level conversation class with an emphasis on building vocabulary and developing communication skills using Levantine Arabic dialect ('lahjah shamiyyah'). The course aims on but not limited to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a wide range of cultural contexts to enable students to interact effectively in everyday situations where Levantine Arabic is spoken. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C)